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Caramel-Glazed Spice Cake

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 30, 2010
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The perfect treat after a brisk fall walk, this fragrant cake has plenty of spice and an easy topping.

Caramel-Glazed Spice Cake

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 17
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

Caramel Topping

  • 1/4 cup butter (do not use margarine)
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 3 tablespoons whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 9-inch round cake pan with baking spray with flour.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat 1/3 cup butter, the granulated sugar and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until blended; beat on medium speed until creamy. On low speed, beat in flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cloves until mixed; beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in sour cream and walnuts just until blended. Pour into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run table knife around edge of pan to loosen cake. Place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; carefully turn plate and pan over and remove pan. Cool at room temperature 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In 2-quart saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in whipping cream; boil and stir 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool about 25 minutes at room temperature, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    5
    Spread caramel topping over top of cake, allowing some to run down side of cake.

Nutrition

270 Calories
14g Total Fat
3g Protein
32g Total Carbohydrate
23g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
270
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
21%
Saturated Fat
8g
38%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
65mg
22%
Sodium
170mg
7%
Potassium
100mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
23g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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